Gene Bailey
Arthur Eugene Bailey (November 25, 1893 – November 14, 1973) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1917), Boston Braves (1919–1920), Boston Red Sox (1920) and Brooklyn Robins (1923–1924). Bailey batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Pearsall, Texas.
| Gene Bailey | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: November 25, 1893 Pearsall, Texas | |||
| Died: November 14, 1973 (aged 79) Houston, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 10, 1917, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 3, 1924, for the Brooklyn Robins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .246 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 52 | ||
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In a five-season career, Bailey was a .246 hitter with two home runs and 52 RBI in 213 games played. His best season was 1923 when he hit .265 with 71 runs, 42 RBI, 109 hits, 11 doubles, seven triples and tallied nine stolen bases in 127 games – all career-highs.
Bailey died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 79.
External links
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